Question 1

what can cause excessive daytime sleepiness?

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Many things: Some conditions like sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome interfere with sleep at night, resulting in tiredness/sleepiness in the day.  Others are sleep disorders that themselves produce sleepiness, like narcolepsy.  Still others are effects of medications or drugs; some mental illnesses like depression too.  See your doctor for an evaluation.  Can also see a sleep medicine doctor.

Question 2

could bruxism cause daytime sleepiness?

Accepted Answer

If it disturbs sleep: If the night-time grinding bruxism, disturbs you from having a normal series of sleep cycles that usually last about 90 minutes each, then you may have daytime sleepiness. You should see a dentist who treats bruxism & if you do not have improvement, get a sleep study to check for sleep apnea or other sleep disturbances that they can measure.

Question 3

can effexor (venlafaxine) cause excessive daytime sleepiness?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It can cause excessive agitation also.

Question 4

what causes daytime sleepiness and a runny nose?

Accepted Answer

Runny nose & fatigue: A runny nose has many possible causes, nasal allergy, irritant sensitivity (non-allergic rhinitis), sinusitis, viral infection are the most common. Nasal itching or associated eye itching would suggest allergy. Colored nasal drainage lasting more than 2 weeks suggest sinusitis however; clear nasal drainage does not exclude a sinus infection as a problem. See your pcp for a nasal exam.

Question 5

been on gabapentin for months now for rls but suffering from daytime sleepiness due to that, is there any alternative to gabapentin that does not cause eds? or any tips to not get this side effect ? thanks doctor(s?

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: Very common side effect from gabapentin and likely it will continue.  Certainly many other alternatives, including Lyrica and several dopamine agonists, giving a number of medications to try.  Tapering to a lower gabapentin dose may help, but you may lose the effect on the RLS.

Question 6

does sleep deprivation cause my sleep apnea symptom hypersomnolence (daytime sleepiness) to become worse?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Ongoing sleep deprivation can lead to excessive daytime sleepiness, emotional difficulties, poor job performance and obesity. Sleep deprivation can also play a significant role in tragic accidents. This can be a sign of an undiagnosed sleep disorder or another medical problem. If more regular exercise &amp; good nutrition does not help with this I suggest getting examined at a medical clinic.

Question 7

can nocturnal generalized seizures disrupt the sleep cycle and cause erratic sleep and daytime sleepiness? will anti-seizure meds help?

Accepted Answer

Seizures: Yes your sleep cycles can be disrupted. Sleepiness during the day may be due to a post ictal state. There is no question that medication willmhelp. See your doctor or a neurologist for medication.

Question 8

bupro+sertra caused excessive daytime sleepiness, >10mon, prozac (fluoxetine) worse, fully interacted with my life.please guide me.grateful.

Accepted Answer

Unusual problem: Bupropion (wellbutrin), sertraline (zoloft), and Prozac (fluoxetine) are usually activating antidepressants.  Excessive daytime sleepiness is uncommon with any of them, but is more likely from the ssris (sertraline and fluoxetine).  It may be that bupropion by itself would not cause this side-effect.  Best to discuss this with your prescribing doctor.

Question 9

what r possible causes for decreased short-t memry+daytime sleepiness+off&on pm insomnia and/or disrupted sleep(wake arousals) in a 73 yr old man ?

Accepted Answer

Chicken ; Egg: Sleep deprivation may be effecting his memory or something else.  His doc can help w/exam and a sleep study.  He can find out why his sleep cycle is off and work on correcting it.  Peace and good health.

Question 10

what can be reason of my mildly elevated metanephrines and normetanephrines. i have excessive daytime sleepiness, tiredness. all other labs normal. can sleep apnea cause such stress response to raise these levels?

Accepted Answer

So increase in epis: Yes it can.  As can otc cold meds that contain them. Discuss with your Dr.

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